US to deploy 275 army personnel to protect embassy in Iraq

The United States is deploying up to 275 military personnel in Iraq to protect its citizens and property as the war-torn country battles a dramatic sweep by insurgents there. Pentagon Press......

World leaders look forward to work with Modi-led government

United States President Barack Obama on Monday congratulated Narendra Modi on being sworn-in as India's 15th prime minister and said he looks forward to working with the new leader to strengthen......

US charges China's army officers with cyber theft

Reflecting concern about Internet security, the United States has said it won't tolerate government-sponsored cyber theft of trade secrets even as it brought cyber-espionage charges against China's......

Obama congratulates Modi, invites him to the US

President Barack Obama congratulated Narendra Modi on Friday night for his electoral victory during a telephone call and invited him to visit the United States to further strengthen bilateral ties.......

India, China must address climate change: US

Moments after releasing a report on the impact of climate change in the US, the White House has said it is essential that countries with high carbon emission, such as India and China, be......

US House passes debt ceiling limit hike

The US House of Representatives has narrowly approved a bill extending the federal borrowing limit without any string, which the White House described as a positive step in moving away from the......

Obama to draw attention to income gap

US President Barack Obama is set to address the key economic issues like income inequality and economic mobility to help set the agenda for his presidency and bolster his support. "Obama will......

Obama signs bill to end shutdown

US President Barack Obama early this morning signed a bill into law to end a disruptive 16-day government shutdown and increase the current debt ceiling of $16.7 trillion to prevent the country......

Collins comes out as first gay player in US sports

Veteran basketball player Jason Collins announced on Monday that he was gay, smashing through one of the final frontiers in US sports with a frank personal statement and winning warm praise as a......

News media relations with Obama hit low ebb over golf weekend

Relations between the White House and the correspondents who cover it, always edgy and adversarial, have hit a low ebb in a dispute over whether the press should have access to the president during......